유학교육론의 관점에서 본 <胎敎新記>의 태교론

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the antenatal training theory of Taegyosingi(胎敎新記) from the perspective of Confucian education. Taegyosingi, a famous book on antenatal training written by Sajudang Yissi(師朱堂 李氏) in the late Chosun period, is one of the most comprehensive and systematic works on antenatal training in Korean traditional society. In this study, the antenatal training theory of Taegyosingi was analyzed in light of three aspects as below: the fundamental principle of antenatal training, the cardinal point of antenatal training, and the methodological principle of antenatal training. ‘Correcting fundamental and restraining beginning(正本愼始)’ is the fundamental principle of antenatal training in Taegyosingi. As the first educational influence to the fetus, antenatal training has a fundamental importance beyond any education after one’s birth. ‘Removing sensual desire(去人欲)’ is the cardinal point of antenatal training in Taegyosingi. To have a good prenatal influence on one's child, a pregnant woman must observe the rigid ritual principle in daily life. ‘External impression and internal feeling(外象內感)’ is the methodological principle of antenatal training in Taegyosingi. Since an expectant mother and her fetus are in one body and spirit, the stimulus to the pregnant woman directly influences to the fetus. In Conclusion, as the first educational influence to humans, antenatal training should be regarded as one of the most important educational stage in human life, and the educational value of antenatal training in modern society also needs revaluation.